Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-17
A WIFE WON BY ROMANCE
HOW GRANuFAIHE CALD-
WELL WON HIS SPURS.

WASHINGTON, Jan. l6.-Wi'n the eX-
eeption of Mrs. Cleveland no women IL
Washington are more talked about than
the Misses Caldwell, whose loyalty tC
the Roman Catholic Churcn is attested
by their generous donation OF 100000 IL
behal! OF the establishment o! seclarlan
college. UnliKe most women they are
talked about by people in every station
of life. They are OF romantic ancestry
and inherit their generou> tendencies. Id
the early part o the present century a
bright young fellow came TO this country
from ENGLAND, and began eking out a
precarious existence by treadlnS behind
the fuotlIghts as leading man OF CON-
PAW OF transformers. His name was
James II. Caldwell and his abilities as
an actor we're above IDuee of the ordi-
nary run OF men found at he head oi COM
panIes o, tue class to WHICH the one III
question belonged. He was wltbal d
handsome fellow and "a man OF unusually
fine presence. His acc mpilshments
and ready wit made him a lavoTlte IN
any drawing room to which be gained
the entree. 1t is not surprising, therefore,
that the fascinating Miss Carter, OF
Albemarle, Va, ieil in love with the bril-
liant Young actor v h!ie be was piay Ing a
weeh's engagement at Frederick burg,
Va, with company Of adventurous
young baTnstO mcrs as bis SUI port. MISS
Carter was TIE hell ess of wealthy
planter, and it is easy 10 imagine the sem
sation created by an annOunc ment that
the wealthy M So Carter had secretly
married The impecunlous young actor
durlng his weeks enga ement at Fire. der
icksbuig. Punishment fir m the parental
residence Of her arlstocralIc Nirginian
father and absolute dlsInJer!tance were
the gloomy pictures which were drawn
by tue goss Pc Ut the stald ola virginia
town in which the bans had been cele-
brated. Col. Carter, however, was a
man OF unusually good sense, and, send
inu for his son-In-law, he d a lOug inter
view with him. During It's progress b.
became so charmed with youn4 Caldwell
that bis cLagrin at the unexpected
marriage was entirely dispeled,
and he induced bim To sever
his come ction with his company and be-
come dweiler IN the Carer residence.
A year later Mr.. Carter ave the young
mau good round sum OF money with
which TO begin life anew on his own ac-
count. Caldwell's career alter that was
one OF wonderful success. Every tain. b"
touched turned to gold. n founded the
great gas mon0polies OF NV Orleans and
Cincinnati, built thestt es--n uably the
Oiu NdHp ClItFb ACEI PIC iil new VI ltduHs
where Edwin FOrT' s. made his America
debut nearly sixty yeas ag0--end IN a
word, accumulated a vast fortune. The
~ match with the Abems rle heir S. was
one of CupId's own making, ana hap
pier life than thai led by the pair would
Iloe tficult TO imagine. The Misses Cald-
Dwell vi 10 day appear TO have inherited
many OF The brilliant qualities OF mind
fand heart possessed by their grandpa
N .f.arn o. q
popularity through1ut their resp VA,
:. be national capital is assured make he'
u, A SINGULAR CoINCIDE/a Z.
"a 1t is a singular coiyl.SIence that the
the lland law 1Dn 81 Mitchell IL Doiph
"a by M REPRESENT the Senatorial tirm OF
the ouffg~and distant state of Oregon,
that Mrs. Mitchell and Mrs. DOlph shou d
be among the most attractive and popular
ladies in the senatorial circle, and thar
Miss Matte Mitchell! and Miss Agnes
Dulpb should b among the brightest and
loyelIest Ol Inc social jewels OF ihe season.
The families OF these Two senators fill a
prominent place IN the fashionable world
OF the national capital during the present
season. TIE receptions they gave were
the events OF last week and inaugurated
a round OF gayetles in honor OF their
daughters, wAo are Acknowledged bellies.
The young lad es are re-pecIiVely % and
% years OF age, OF winsOme WAYS and
handsome in face and figure. The promi-
nence and financial standing OF tnpir
fathers are bound TO make them much
sought alter by the marriageabl-
young men OF all ranks and stat ons
who form so large contingent
in the ranks OF the winter sitors to the
capital. Miss Mitchell adds he advan-
tages OF tiDisheG education and WIDE
spread travel in Europe 10 those witch
when hature has endowed her. Her
mother is the daughter of a wealthy re-
tired English gentleman, and at the end
OF Mr.. MitcheFs first Senatorial term
went To France and remained there three
years, while her daughter was finishing
her education at famous female sem
mary at FOntainebleu. In 1885 they both
made a tour OF the entire continent and
had the entree to the most aristOcratIc
circles in the capitals OF Europe. Miss
Mitchell, during the last season, was the
recipient OF numerous social attentions
AT the French capital. She was alwaYs
iHvited by Mrs. Mel an, the wife OF tne
American Minister, to receive with her.
She was the most admired anon the
American y0un ladies at the court levees
OF the President OF the French Republic,
and was specially honor, d AT receI ton
given by the General OF the French army,
Miss DOlph is distinctly a type OF tue
American girl, her education having
been entrusted entirely TO the seminary
syste m OF this country aud her intimate
acquaintance with the old world beng
the result of a summer jaunt taken with
her mother. The prominence OF the father
OF course secured the tourists an entree
TO the most exclusive circles in the Euro.
pean capitals through the American le-
cations. Miss DOlpn is, however. not
Less brilliant in conversation than her
Oregouian sister, and has been equally
fortunate in the lottery Of natures
charms OF person. Tn. Dolph family
we in an elegant r. sdeuc" on Lafayette
square, in sight OF the Presidents house
ia horn" on the door plate Is a sad
reminlscence OF the last days OF Lincoln.
1t was the home OF Maj. Rathborn, United
States army, who vas in the box at the
theatre with President Lincoln when he
was assssslnated. Two years ago the
snock of tue tragedy Of April, 1868. cul-
minated in insanity. In moment OF
Enadness. In foreign land, Rathbnrn
murdered his wife, a daughter of Ira Har.
rls, o former Senator from New York, and
to-day IS raYlng maniac In a foreign
asylum.
DIPLOMATS AS sMUGGLERs.
A member OF the diplomatic corps--uo
'"ss p rsOnage than an enVOy extra.
~, inary-s the object OF a little un.
pleasant notoriety Just now. II lie held
n less exalted position people would
speak OF bin without hesitation as A
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